Shopping Close to Home: 5 Fabulous Gifts from the Farmers' Market

For much of the year, I have to limit my special purchases at the farmers' market to a jar of honey here and a bag of local nuts there. But this time of year, I go wild. I love giving locally-made foods to friends and family for the holidays. Not only does it support my favorite farmers and artisan producers, but I get to share a little piece of my corner of the globe with people who live far away.

• Cheese: Aged hard cheese ship well to friends and family members who are far away while softer cheeses make great hostess gifts.